The PBS Practice Leader Justice provides high quality, evidence-based service to clients and professional support to Melior PBS practitioners.

Melior Positive Behaviour Support is a growing team of highly experienced positive behaviour support practitioners.

We work closely with people with a broad range of disability, as well as their families and support workers, to understand why a person uses behaviours of concern to get their needs met.

At Melior, we provide strategies for life. We’re expanding our services into new areas and are seeking outstanding practitioners to support our growth.

We are accountable to the people we support. We design our services around their needs so we can empower them to live their best life.

We are seeking dedicated Positive Behaviour Support - Practice Leader Justice tohelp provide high quality, evidence-based service to clients and professional support to Melior PBS practitioners.

Your duties will include

• Ensuring positive outcomes for people with a disability and their families
• Ensuring practice is effectively and efficiently conducted in accordance with PeopleKind Group values, PBS best practice and KPIs
• Practicing as a core, proficient or advanced PBS practitioner in accordance with the NDIS QSC Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework
• Providing evidence-based PBS to people with disabilities, their families, support providers and other stakeholders using a person- and family- centred approach
• Ensuring compliance with the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (NDIS Act), the NDIS Practice Standards, and the NDIS Rules.
• Providing assessment and intervention for people involved in the justice system.

What you’ll need

• Tertiary qualifications in psychology and registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a psychologist/provisional psychologist.
• Post graduate experience and skills in the provision of positive behaviour support to people with a disability and people involved with the justice system.
• Experience implementing positive behaviour support in formal residential, family and community settings.
• Knowledge and skills in the practice of positive behaviour support consistent with the NDIS QSC Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework.
• Ability work in a multidisciplinary team.
• An understanding of, and commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated experience in problem-solving and the ability to think innovatively.
• Experience in delivering training in positive behaviour support to disability support workers, justice workers, families, and other stakeholders though workshops and coaching.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, families and health and justice professionals.
• Current Australian driver’s licence.
• COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check.

What we offer

• Intensive training and supervision will be provided by a leadership team headed by a clinical psychologist with over 30 years’ experience and supervision accreditation with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• Our strong clinical leadership team provides supervision and support locally and onsite.
• Staff are actively supported to progress through the NDIS Commission Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework and to meet realistic performance targets.
• Monthly community of practice meetings consisting of case presentations and evidence-based training in positive behaviour support topics.
• A budget for professional development during work time.
• Opportunities for career progression as the positive behaviour support team continues to grow.
• A highly competitive salary

For information about the application process, please contact People & Culture on (08) 6253 4700.

How to apply

Please submit a resume and a cover letter demonstrating that you meet the selection criteria